First vehicle should be old and dependable and safe for bad crashes. Youth needs to pay at least half or pay in sweat equity on the restoration. Before they can ever drive alone they must have proven themselves responsible by logging 100 hours driving, can change a flat, do routine maintenance, and can navigate am obstacle course as in a defensive driving class. Contract for usealso.

They need to be invested to promote responsibility. They need to be equipped with skills to handle situations. They need structured accountability early so they can earn more freedom later.

This plan served me well and I'll do the same with mine in a few years.


"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8

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